removing internal rear trim and tailgate panels

Hi all,
just wondered as to whether anyone could offer step by step advice or pics upon removal of internal rear side panels / and internal rear door trim - I'm looking to replace speakers and add fixings to rear door for storage (map pockets etc)

I've already convinced myself I'll snap something and sulk for the rest of the day



thanks for any help

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Short story:

- remove rear seat bottom by pulling hard straight up (pull in front, there are two clips there)
- unclip the plastic ornaments which cover the rear seatbelt (between the rear seats, in the middle)
- you have 4 screws on the bottom (still between the rear seats)
- pull the velcro carpeting on the back of the seats, in the corner to expose the screw which holds the L shaped bracket
- now you should be able to remove the rear seats, leaving you with two more screws for the other part of the bracket
- the plastic trim in the rear is held by 2 or 3 screws and lots of plastic clips which will certainly break and will need to be replaced if you don't want to get lots of annoying buzz from the trim

I removed the trim to wire my tow bar in and didn't snap any clips... you just have to be careful pulling it off evenly

Two of the plastic clips in the door jam on my newer model can only be re-fitted with the bumper off which is bloody annoying!

Thanks guys

found some interior trim panel fixings


FIX9K RED PANEL CLIP FIXINGS CAR TRIM BODY PANEL
25 @ £4.95 free carrage
12 @ £2.95 free carrage
from easynaz on eBay

I didn't damage anything when I took my interior out, it was easy just take it slow

same here, didn't damage any, it was already damaged - I straightened it out for the photo it was well squashed, I don't think the previous owner had ever taken the panel off, so I'm guessing it was flattened when the vehicle was assembled - a consequence of high speed production lines no doubt

now if I could just find where that dashboard rattle was coming from ...

Dash board rattles can be fixed for 6 months with a shot of silicon lubricant spray around all edges/ joints. Worth a go!

My Jimny, probably because it's so new, is almost completly rattle free apart from the seat squeaks a bit when I go over mega bumps

When I go over bumps I can hear my hip clicking and I'm gonna add a dash cup holder for a glass, to put my teeth in - it'll be far more interesting than a "beetle flower"

listen to Slayer

like you'd be able to hear a rattle